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Clinton vs Coventry vs Killingly vs Woodstock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clinton has the highest household income ($125k).
Coventry has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Woodstock has the most expensive homes ($417k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Clinton | Coventry | Killingly | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,377 |
12,326 |
17,867Highest |
8,319Lowest |
| Median age | 50.5±3Highest 23% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
49.3±5.9 20% above CT |
| Clinton and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.5%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Clinton and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6% CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,824±$14kHighest 30% above CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$112,011±$21k 17% above CT |
| Clinton and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,000±$14k 4% above CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$417,200±$22kHighest 14% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$105Highest 6% below CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,202±$94 19% below CT |
| Clinton and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,151Highest 7% below CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,357 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±14.6 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
22.2%±16Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
31 minHighest 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
12.5%±4.5 CT: 16% |
| Coventry and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #81 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #85 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Clinton School District | Coventry School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Woodstock School District · The Woodstock Academy District |
| High school in town | The Morgan School | Coventry High School | Killingly High School | The Woodstock Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
9.9 |
11.1 |
16.2Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.